IP: Boehlert, others on cyber security

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: Derek Willis <dwillis () cq com>
> To: "'farber () cis upenn edu'" <farber () cis upenn edu>
> Subject: Boehlert, others on cyber security
> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 14:01:14 -0500
>
>
> WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY)
> today moderated an on-line "web chat" discussion between the President's
> point person on computer security and six experts in the computer security
> industry. During the forum, Boehlert said his committee had placed
> cyber-security as a top priority well before the Sept. 11 attacks.
>
> The "web chat" - entitled "Building America's Information Shield:
> Public/Private Leaders Discuss Critical Information Systems, Security and
> Protection" -- provided a rare opportunity for the press to interact
> directly with government and industry leaders on computer security. Topics
> discussed included the heightened focus on the nation's cyber-security that
> has emerged as a result of threats to critical public and private data
> systems, existing security and protection technologies, and the
> extraordinary steps the federal government and industry are taking to ensure
> critical systems are protected.
>
> The featured expert was Paul Kurtz of the National Security Council. He is
> the Bush Administration's Director of Critical Infrastructure Protection.
> Expert industry panelists included John Conlin, COO of Vericept; Dr. Peter
> S. Tippett, chief technologist of TruSecure Corporation; Bob Brennan, CEO of
> Connected Corporation; Randy Sandone, CEO of Argus Systems Group; Buky
> Carmeli, CEO and chairman of SpearHead Security Technologies; and Joe Magee,
> chief security officer at Top Layer Networks, Inc.
>
> Schwartz Communications (781-684-0770) sponsored the event. A transcript of
> the web chat will be available at:  http://webcast.mediaondemand.com.


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